Catholic Charities launches 'Ripple' campaign to encourage good deeds

Some lucky people had their parking meters filled for them Thursday afternoon in downtown Milwaukee.

Catholic Charities plugged the parking meters for dozens of cars, hoping people would pay the kindness forward.

The Rev. David Bergner walked around Cathedral Square, adding change to meters about to expire. He then left a message on their cars encouraging people to go to Makingaripple.org.

"Of course we want to encourage people to do good deals. But also in the course of doing a good deed remember Catholic Charities," Bergner said. "Through their generosity, we are able to also do good deeds for our neighbors and be about the ministry of reaching out to the poor and helping those who need it," Bergner said.

Catholic Charities said last year it served more than 22,000 people in 10 counties.

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